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The Women Flyers of America (WFA), established in July 1940, invited any women over the age of 18 to join their organization if they were interested in flying 'for sport, profession, or national emergency.' This organization helped to guide and prepare women in the various phases of aviation, and local chapters could be found in major cities across the United States. The organization folded in 1954.

 Identifier

NASM.1987.0050

Creator

Women Flyers of America (WFA)

Date

1940-1955

bulk 1942-1953

Provenance

Vivian Gilchrist Nemhauser, Gift, 1987, 1987-0050, not NASM

Extent

3.05 Cubic feet ((1 flatbox) (2 records center boxes))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection contains items relating to the WFA. The material consists of correspondence, membership applications, organizational newsletters, minutes, bulletins, flyers, by-laws and financial reports, biographical information on some members, and a scrapbook on the organization.

Arrangement note

Arrangements: 1) File cards; 2) Correspondence; 3) Printer's type and logo stamps; 4) Minutes notebook; 5) Miscellaneous notebooks on aviation; 6) Membership applications; 7) Organization newsletters ( 1950-1951) 8) Bulletins to supervisors; 9) Special flyers to members; 10) Receipt books; 11) Finance notebooks 12) Organization scrapbook

Rights

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Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Topics

Aeronautics -- Societies, etc.

Women in aeronautics

Aeronautics, Commercial

Aeronautics

Women air pilots

Flight training

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Minutes

Newsletters

Financial records

Correspondence

Biographies